2005-2016 Ford F250 Super Duty 4WD Bilstein 5100 Front And Rear Shocks (For 0 inch-2 inch Of Lift) | Part# 24-186018/24-186025

This is the second full set of the Bilstein 5100's I've done on my 2011 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.7L Crew cab - stock height truck. I got about 80,000 miles out of the first set (front and rear) before things just got a little too rough for me. I do use the truck off road occasionally for long backpacking trailhead approaches and Arizona back country trails, so I think 80k is pretty good for a set of shocks. Installation is pretty easy with just standard tools, a floor jack and a few jack stands. The rears are very easy after dropping the spare tire - save yourself the headache and just drop the tire from the beginning, its too much trouble working around it in place! When installing the fronts, the shocks will extend past the lower perch and you'll have to push them up with a small jack to get them to settle in the perch - somewhat tricky. I used the old trick of putting a ratchet strap around them to compress them and then push it into the perch. I then slide a punch into the hold in the perch and shock to align the shock as I slide in the lower mounting bolt from the other side. Having a second person handy for that step is helpful. I've run the Bilstein 5100 shocks now on a 1997 Toyota Tacoma, a 2010 Toyota Tundra and now twice on my 2011 F250 - so I've always been happy with them!

Night and day difference from factory shocks, in town you don't notice as much , but going at Hwy speeds it is amazing. They absorb the bumbs so well. I still can't believe the difference after 5000 miles. It took me about 2 hours to replace them in my driveway with hand tools and a jack. I will definitely be putting these on every truck From now on. Shipping was awesome from stage 3, ordered on a Tuesday afternoon and they were delivered by Friday afternoon.

After 65K miles on the OEM shocks and my wife asking "why does it seem like the truck is bouncing", I decided it was time to replace the shocks. After doing a bunch of research i elected to go with the 5100's. Durability, suggested ride quality, and price factored into my decision. The installation of the new shocks took about 2 to 2.5 hours for me. This was the first time i have ever replaced shocks and i am not much of a car mechanic. The rear shocks are straight forward to replace. One of the rear shocks the strapping to compress the shock from the factory was spot on length wise to bolt right in, the other side it was just a tad short. The tad short one I was able to cut the strap and compress the shock for install by hand. The front shocks are a bit more challenging to install due to space limitations for removal and installation of the top nut, and compressing the shock for installation. I was able to use a pry bar to push the shock up to its perch. For tightening the top nut it requires a metric allen/hex wrench to hold the shock for turning. Which is not an issue, other then space limitations makes it challenging. The ride difference after installation is noticeable. With a Super Duty you are never going to have the ride of a luxury car, but the 5100's do a great job of minimizing the transfer of rough roads into your vehicle. In a stretch of road that with the OEM shocks I always had a slight bounce due to the road design, I no longer feel with the 5100's. This alone is making me wonder why I didn't change the shocks sooner.

Shocks are good construction. Shocks look good. The ride is unbelievable after install. Night and Day difference.

Replaced my factory shocks at 65,000 miles. Didn't realize how worn my oem shocks were until i put these on. Install time about 2 hrs and they went on without a problem. Great ride and they appear to be well made.

To say these shocks have impressed me would be an understatement. I as one who never really put much "stock" in shocks when it comes to 3/4 - 1.0 ton pickups....but was I wrong. These shocks DRASTICALLY improved the ride of my pick-up. With that said, the OEM "Rancho" shocks I took off were so dead they never even tried to rebound when I compressed them.....thus to say I was on springs for god knows how long. Great shock - well worth the money!

Easy install, very happy with the shocks. Smooth ride and firm enough to handle the big bumps as well.

Installed front and rear shocks on my factory height F250 in about 1.5 hours. After about 3k miles, I am very happy with the ride and performance of the 5100's. Stage 3 price was the best I could find and delivered as promised.

My old shocke were worn out resulting in a very Rough ride. I had them professionally installed by a local shop, and the ride now is very good, loaded or empty these Bilstein 5100 shocks are worth every penny. And stage3motorsports has the very best price of any one selling this shock.

These shocks fit perfectly and seem to be working great.

Look great, work great, and fast shipping couldn’t be happier.

The quality of these shocks are second to none. Installation was a breeze, I replace some other brand of shocks o had on my truck with these, the ride quality is superior to what I had. I travel a lot so ride comfort is top on my list, these things are cemetery’ smooth. Great product. I highly recommend these for your ride. John

I had second thoughts at first. Now I couldn't be happier now that they have broken in a bit. I've only had them a few month's, so I can't speak on longevity, but definitely a huge upgrade over stock shocks. Perform well both loaded and unloaded.

My truck was a little tricky and had a leveling kit. So I needed stock up front and 4 inch in rear. Stage 3 returned my shocks and shipped me out the proper rear ones with no problem. I have to say I enjoyed the customer server tremendously. Shocks alone take a bit by yourself. Gott use a jack to compress rear and fronts were in need of a good banging to get them into position. Other then that about easy as it gets with a hammer and a few wrenches. I am definitely coming back to stage 3 and sticking with these shocks. They work great on my 2008 f350 king ranch 6.4.

These shocks are as advertised. They saved the ride of an old ford. These went on like they should. Definitely worth the investment.

Parts came packaged well. I read a lot of reviews prior to purchasing these. My truck had the O.G. Shocks with 111000 miles. After removing the old that had absolutely no rebound left. The new installed easy no hiccups. First drive, I did not notice a single difference. I now have a few thousand miles on them and I do notice that the truck doesn’t buck some of the really bad spots on the freeways of So Cal. Yes, I do know what I’m driving and know that it will never drive like a caddy. Was hoping it would be than what I had.

These were easy to install. They look great! I could immediately tell the ride difference. I would recommend these any day.

Installation was very easy. Ride was noticeably better than the factory Rancho shocks. Overall, very happy with them and would definitely buy again.

Shipping was as expected and they kept me up to date with tracking. These shocks fit great for my 05 F350 4WD with a 2 inch leveling kit! Highly recommend both the 5100s and Stage 3!

Fast shipping, excellent customer service! I haven’t had an opportunity to instal the shocks yet but the look awesome and from what I understand preform as well as they look! Looking forward to putting them in the weekend!!

Fits as it should. Install is simple and straightforward. Big improvement to the ride.

I replaced the original shock on my truck at 80,000 miles and all four were collapsed. Installing the Bilstein 5100’s brought back the ride and feel of the truck as if it was new again. I highly recommend these shocks to replace whatever you have on your truck.

These things look great and ride like butter compared to my aged ranchos. Got the steering stabilizers too. Great prices and fast shipping too. Will be a repeat customer for sure.

The ride is phenomenal for a one ton. Honestly, it still rises like a truck, because it’s a truck. But it is smooth like IFS while still being a real truck with solid axles.

Great shocks. S3MS was super helpful with helping me get the right shocks for my F250. The OEM shocks where completely dead, and the leaf & coil springs where doing all the work. The Bilstein 5100’s are a great improvement. Better handling and super smooth ride now. Thank you S3MS!

These shocks are the perfect match for a heavy superduty truck. Mine has a leveling kit and has 35s on it rides better than ever. Smooth and quiet ride. Install took me and another person an hour to install all 4. Shocks are well build and well designed on the front two shock piston rod with a Allen key on top for good bite when tightening the top lock nut. They look amazing but ride even better. Will always buy these when needed. My father will also be buying a set after the difference the in the ride quality.